Codes and Frequencies
Description
For sample adults who had received prescription medications (FOKPMED) for the condition they saw a traditional healer for the most (FOKTCONMOST), FOKPMEDTIM indicates whether they received prescription medications before, at about the same time, or after seeing a traditional healer.
Similar information was collected on the use of other conventional medical treatments, and the timing of those conventional treatments, in the following variables:
- Received mental health counseling (FOKCOUN)
- Timing of mental health counseling (FOKCOUNTIM
- Received over-the-counter medications (FOKNPMED)
- Timing of over-the-counter medications (FOKNPMEDTIM
- Received physical therapy (FOKPT)
- Timing of physical therapy (FOKPTTIM
- Received surgery (FOKSURG)
- Timing of surgery (FOKSURGTIM
To collect this information, interviewers asked, "Did you receive any of these conventional medical treatments for [condition for which the traditional healer was seen the most]?" and entered all treatments reported by the respondent. For each treatment reported, interviewers asked whether such treatment was received before, at about the same time, or after seeing a traditional healer.
For more information about the full range of variables related to traditional healers, including definitions, see FOKYR.
Universe
- 2007: Sample adults age 18+ who have received prescription medications for the condition they saw a traditional healer for the most.
Availability
- 2007
Weights
- 2007 : SAMPWEIGHT
